Combination furniture structure.



E. H. TATE.

COMBINATION FURNITURE STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED mm: 3.1912.

Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

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COMBINATION FURNITURE STMTCTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed June a, 1912. Serial No. voaaao. v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EARL H. Tarn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Gombination FurnitureStructure, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of furniture in which a number ofarticles of furniture of distinct type are mounted in convenientform.

It is also the object to provide pivotal means for the support for thevarious articles of furniture contained in this structure.

It is a further obiect' to provide a combination. piece of furniturethat may be used in" a. variety of ways to change to a great extent thecharacter of the room in which it is placed.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows a plan 4 view ofa number of rooms inwhich the dim structure is shown partly in section. Fig. 2 is anelevation of a portion of the structure showing the pivotal arrangement.Fig. 3 is an elevation, viewed from the panel side of the folding bedwith the bed closed. Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing the bed open andthe table locked in position. Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 Fig. 3showing the covering batten for the folding leg of the bed. Fig. 6 is asectional View showing form of ball-bearings pivot/ed. Fig. 7 is adetail section on line 7-7 of Fig. 5 of the winding drum for the bed.Fig. 8 detail cross section showing the covering batten as adapted tothe door the structure forming one jamb. Fig. 9 is the section on line9-9 Fig. t looking in the direction ot the arrows.

lln the drawings 10 designates the easing or base member of the pivotedstructure consisting of vertical side 11]ll and the back ot 12, which ispreferably provided with an offset, 13 to receive the weighted end it ofthe tolding bed 15, and actas a stop therefor. The bed 15 is shownsecured to the sides 11 by the pivot members 16, the toot provided withthe toot boards 17, of any approved design and a folding leg 18, treelypivoted at 19, to the frame of the bed.

Secured to the bottom of the bed frame is a panel of any desiredconfiguration provided with recesses 21, which permit the legs 18toswing intoaposition inside the casing when. thebed is folded into theeasing 10. Assisting in the action'of the weight 14 of the bed is aspring winding drum 22 secured in the upper corner of the casing 10provided with a cord 23, which has a hook 24 adapted to be secured tothefoot of the bed. When the bed is open, hook 24: may be released fromits catch and allowed to wind upon the drum out of the way when the bedis in use. 7 I

Secured to the back or reverse side of the structure 'is shown thecollection of receptacles 25-26 and 27, the first mentioned 25 beingpreferably a builet with a sideboard 28, anda receptacle 27 adapted toholding extra leaves for a table. Secured to the sideboard is a table29, provided with hinge members 30 which engage coii erating mem-' bers31 secured to the lower edge of the sideboard so that the upper surfaceof the table and board coincide and the hinge members register toreceive a removable hin'ge pin 32. 1

To support the table,.especially when removed from its connection withthe base member, suitable legs 33 are hinged to the bottom of the tableand adapted to be tolded so that the table itself can be dropped to theposition shown by dotted lines Rig. 4.

To provide ease in operation and manipul'ation of the structure, it ispreferably mounted in a vertical position on an axis, which will balancethe weight, shown more particularly as formed of a pivot member 34.engaging in socket 35 and provided with ball-bearings 36. The socket ispreterably set in the floor and forms a flush surface therewith, and theupper in any suitable structure as a portion of awall or the ceiling ofa room.

To cover therecess in the panels 20 provided for the folding leg ofjthebed. a. batten 37, shown in Figs. 1 and 5 as forming the portion of acasing where the structure is embodied in the wall of a series of roomsacting as an apartment apparently of a greater number of difl'erentrooms than the actual physical number inclosed by the walls of theapartment.

Providing for the movement of the structure to carry the table throughthe contracted opening occupied by the structure, a door is shownpivoted adjacent to one of the sides 11, and shown provided with a stopand a portion of the batten 37 formed integral with the door and adaptedneatly to match the corresponding batten 37 on the opposite side.

It will readily be seen that this combination bed structure isparticularly adapted to the situation shown in Fig. 1 in which fioorplan, the large room may be used alternately asa reception room,sleeping room or dining room depending on the type of furniture which isexposed by the structure, the smaller room acting as a kitchen, butlerspantry and repository for the conveniences when they are not desired inthe alternative position.

What I claim is:-

1. A combination furniture structure, comprising a base member mountedin a vertical plane, said base member formed of top and bottom members,L-shaped sides connecting said top and bottom, a back panel, a foldingbed frame pivoted in the base member and a panel on the bed frame, saidbed frame and the panel mounted thereon adapted ,to form a front for thebase member in the closed position, the head of said bed engaging thelower end of said back panel, said panel acting as a stop therefor.

2. The combination with a wall having an opening therein, of'a basemember pivoted centrally to swing horizontally in said opening, saidbase member formed of top and bottom members, sides connecting said topand bottom members, a back panel terminating at its lower edge above thebottom member, and a folding bed-frame pivoted on the sides in suchposition that the head of the bed is engaged by the lower end of thepanel to limit the pivotal movement thereof.

3. The combination with a wall having an opening therein, of a basemember centrally to swing horizontally in sai opening, said base memberformed of to and bottom members, sides connecting said top and bottommembers, a. back panel terminating at its lower edge above the bottommember, and a folding bed frame pivoted on the sides in such positionthat the head of the bed is engaged by the lower end of the panel tolimit the pivotal movement thereof, and a hinged door on one side of thewall opening adapted to close against the vertical edge of the basemember to operate with the latter in closing the wall opening and which,when opened, permits the swinging of the base member.

4. ln a combination furniture structure, the combination with a wallhaving an 0 ening therein, of a base member forme of top and bottommembers and L-shaped side members connected to said top and bottommembers, said base member pivoted centrally to swing horizontally andarranged with one side flush withthe wall and projecting on the oppositeside thereof, and a panel hin ed to one side of the opening adapted to cose against the vertical edge of the pivoted base member cooperatingwith the latter to close the wall opening and arranged to open to permitpivotal movement of said base member.

In witness that I claim the fore oing I have hereunto subscribed my namet is 31st day of May, 1912.

givoted EARL H. TATE.

Witnesses:

M. J. WEBB. EARLE R. PPLLARD.

